Cody William Stashak (born June 4, 1994) is an American

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in the

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organization. He played

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for

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and St. John's University. Stashak was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Twins, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career

Amateur

Stashak attended

Oakcrest High School Oakcrest High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, which includes three ...

('12) in

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. He played

for two seasons at

, where he went 16-5 with two no-hitters while helping the team finish second at the 2014

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Division III World Series, before transferring to St. John's University and helping it win the 2015

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title.

Minnesota Twins

Stashak was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round, with the 380th overall selection, of the

. Stashak played for the rookie–level Elizabethton Twins, posting a 5-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in 44.2 innings. His 2016 season was split between the Single–A

Cedar Rapids Kernels The Cedar Rapids Kernels are Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels are owned ...

and the High–A

Fort Myers Miracle The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at H ...

, posting a 10-5 record with a 2.80 ERA over 121.1 innings. He split the 2017 season between the rookie–level

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, Fort Myers, and the Double–A

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, combining to go 4-4 with a 3.60 ERA in 94.1 innings. His 2018 season was split between Fort Myers and Chattanooga, going a combined 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 59.2 innings. He split the 2019 minor league season between the Double–A

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...

and the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, going a combined 7–3 with a 3.21 ERA over 53 innings. On July 22, 2019, the Twins selected Stashak's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut on July 23, pitching two scoreless innings of relief versus the

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. Stashak went 0–1 with a 3.24 ERA over 24 innings for Twins in 2019. In 2020 for the Twins, Stashak allowed 3 runs in 7 innings for a 3.86 ERA before landing on the injured list In his first two seasons in the majors, Stashak struck out 42 batters while allowing only four walks. On June 25, 2021, Stashak was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left back disc injury. He made 15 total appearances for Minnesota in 2021, struggling to a 6.89 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched. Stashak pitched in 11 games for Minnesota in 2022, working to a 3-0 record and 3.86 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 16.1 innings of work. On June 8, 2022, it was announced that Stashak would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right throwing shoulder. On November 11, Stashak was removed from the

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and sent outright to the Triple–A St. Paul Saints; he elected free agency the same day.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On July 28, 2023, Stashak signed with the

Lancaster Barnstormers The Lancaster Barnstormers (colloquially known as the Stormers) are an United States, American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a ...

of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He made two scoreless appearances for Lancaster, striking out four and walking none in two innings of work.

San Francisco Giants

On August 10, 2023, Stashak's contract was purchased by the

organization; he was subsequently assigned to the Triple–A

Sacramento River Cats The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics for 15 ...

. In 5 games for Sacramento, he struggled to a 12.60 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 5.0 innings of work. On November 16, Stashak was released by the Giants organization. On January 16, 2024, Stashak re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract.

References

External links

St. John's Red Storm bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stashak, Cody 1994 births Living people Oakcrest High School alumni People from Somers Point, New Jersey Baseball players from Atlantic County, New Jersey Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players St. John's Red Storm baseball players Elizabethton Twins players Fort Myers Miracle players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Gulf Coast Twins players Chattanooga Lookouts players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Rochester Red Wings players Fort Myers Mighty Mussels players Lancaster Barnstormers players Sacramento River Cats players